Lead Design Engineer - Steam Turbine

AL7324 GE Vernova Energy UK Limited; Rugby; On-site; GBP 65,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

GE Vernova Energy UK Limited is seeking a seasoned Mechanical Engineer to lead steam turbine design, select materials, and oversee assembly procedures across sites. You will create and manage advanced 3D models in CATIA V5 or NX, ensuring design integrity and regulatory compliance.

You will integrate components from internal and external teams, review drawings and BOMs, and provide on-site support during manufacturing, installation, and outages, applying sound engineering judgment for quality

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering or related field, or significant industry experience.
• Proven experience in steam turbine mechanical design or large rotating equipment.
• Strong CAD/PLM skills with CATIA V5 or NX.
• Willingness to travel regionally and internationally for sites and customers.

Responsibilities

• Lead the mechanical design definition of steam turbines, including materials selection, manufacturing processes, and assembly procedures.
• Develop and maintain 3D design models using CATIA V5 or NX, ensuring compliance with standards.
• Integrate components designed by internal and external teams into an optimized turbine design.
• Review and approve engineering drawings and BOMs produced by drafting teams.
• Provide on-site engineering support during manufacturing, installation, and outage activities.
• Apply engineering judgment to ensure quality, safety, delivery, and performance requirements.

Skills

CAD

PLM systems

Steam turbines

Mechanical engineering

Travel willingness

Education

Bachelor's degree

High school diploma with industry experience

Tools

CATIA V5

NX

PLM software

Job description

Job Description Summary

Activities aimed at proving a concept to be valid or technically feasible by the application of scientific and engineering methodologies. Work in this family typically has the objective of demonstrating through test or analyses the performance and implementation potential of a concept Responsible for departmental operations planning/execution or is focused on execution of professional activities within a technical discipline. Functions with some autonomy but guided by established policies or review of end results. The job allows modification of procedures and practices covering work as long as the end results meet standards of acceptability (quality, volume, timeliness etc.).

Job Description Roles and Responsibilities

• Lead the mechanical design definition of steam turbines, including materials selection, manufacturing processes, and factory and site assembly procedures
• Develop and maintain 3D design models using CATIA V5 or NX, ensuring compliance with engineering standards and design intent
• Integrate components designed by internal and external engineering teams into a complete and optimized steam turbine design
• Review and approve engineering drawings and Bills of Materials (BOMs) produced by drafting teams
• Provide on-site engineering support for:
  • Manufacturing activities, including resolution of non-conformances
  • Factory and site assembly
  • Installation and commissioning
  • Operational, performance, and reliability issues across the installed fleet
• Apply engineering judgment to adapt procedures and practices while ensuring quality, safety, delivery, and performance requirements are met

Required Qualifications

• Advanced experience in Mechanical Engineering or Engineering/Technology, demonstrated through:
• A Bachelor’s degree from an accredited university or college, or
• A high school diploma with significant relevant industry experience
• Demonstrated, successful experience in steam turbine mechanical design or other large rotating equipment
• Strong working knowledge of modern CAD and Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) systems
• Solid understanding of steam turbine operation, performance, and analysis
• Willingness and ability to travel regionally and internationally, including to manufacturing sites and customer locations
• Willingness and ability to provide on-site engineering support during manufacturing, installation, and outage activities as required

Desired Characteristics

• Ability to plan, document, and execute engineering programs effectively
• Established project management skills
• Strong interpersonal and leadership capabilities, including experience working across multiple locations and cultures
• Collaborative, inclusive, and empowering leadership behaviors
• Strong commitment to on-time delivery and quality outcomes

Additional Information

• Relocation Assistance Provided: No

Addressing the climate crisis is an urgent global priority and we take our responsibility seriously. That is our singular mission at GE Vernova: continuing to electrify the world while simultaneously working to help decarbonize it. If we want our energy future to be different…we must be different. Our mission is embedded in our name. We retain our treasured legacy, “GE,” in our name as an enduring and hard-earned badge of quality and ingenuity. “Ver” / “verde” signal Earth’s verdant and lush ecosystems. “Nova,” from the Latin “novus,” nods to a new, innovative era of lower carbon energy that GE Vernova will help deliver. Together, we have The Energy to Change the World. www.gevernova.com